Match Events
play_arrow3 clips- 44′Argentina, yellow card:Tripping
- Half-time
- 48′Argentina, goal:1–0assist
- 52′Argentina, substitution:off
- 52′Argentina, substitution:off
- 55′Benin, yellow card:Tripping
- 59′Argentina, substitution:off
- 60′Argentina, substitution:off
- 61′Argentina, goal:2–0assist
- 64′Benin, substitution:off
- 64′Benin, substitution:J. OlugbadeoffY. Ouorou
- 71′Argentina, penalty goal:3–0Penalty
- 75′Benin, substitution:C. Azongnitodeoff
- 75′Benin, substitution:off
- 76′Benin, substitution:offM. Dandjinou
- 78′Argentina, substitution:off
- 79′Argentina, substitution:off
- 79′Argentina, substitution:off
- 79′Argentina, substitution:off
- 90+1′Benin, substitution:off
- 90+1′Benin, substitution:A. Samadouoff
- 90+1′Benin, substitution:off
- Full-time3 – 0
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Argentina
4-3-3
6.64
Average match ratingArgentina +0.12
6.52
Benin
4-2-3-1
Estadio Monumental
Key Stats
67%Possession33%
3.60Expected Goals1.22
5Shots4
3Shots on Target0
2Corners1
91%Pass Accuracy82%
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Argentina vs Benin — the facts
Argentina beat Benin 3–0 (half-time 0–0).
Argentina met Benin in the International Friendlies (Friendly International). Kick-off was Tuesday, 6 October 2026, 23:00 UTC at Estadio Monumental. Referee: V. Diaz.
Team pages: Argentina · Benin · International Friendlies
Key moments
- 48' Goal: Nicolás Otamendi (assist: Lionel Messi) — 1–0 · Watch Nicolás Otamendi's goal video (48')
- 61' Goal: Nico Paz (assist: Lionel Messi) — 2–0 · Watch Nico Paz's goal video (61')
- 71' Goal (penalty): Lionel Messi — 3–0 · Watch Lionel Messi's goal video (71')
Starting line-ups
Argentina (4-3-3)
Benin (4-2-3-1)
- 1 M. Dandjinou
- 3 Tamimou Ouorou
- 13 Mohamed Tijani
- 5 Yohan Roche
- 2 Liam Omore
- 8 Imourane Hassane
- 15 Sessi D'Almeida (c)
- 11 Y. Ouorou
- 18 Junior Olaitan
- 17 R. Aloko
- 10 Aiyegun Tosin
About this match
On this page: the Argentina vs Benin final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this International Friendlies fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Nicolás Otamendi's goal against Benin (48').
- Watch Nico Paz's goal against Benin (61').
- Watch Lionel Messi's goal against Benin (71').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Argentina 3–0 Benin. Explore more on the Argentina and Benin team pages or the International Friendlies page.